The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-27
ASSIGNED TO NEW FIELDS
Where Ministers in Indiana Conference
Will Be Located During Next Year.
Closing Work of the Conference Yesterday
Morning of New Mem
beers of the Two Church Boards.

The annual session of the Indiana Conference
a close yesterday. The opening devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev. S. w.
McNaugnton, and Immediately afterward the
memorial service for deceased members was
continued, announced.
DR.. Spencer gave a description of the work of
the church extension society, of which he is the
secretary. NJ. NJ. e. Hobbs, of Vincennes, and
John Kiger, d. D., of Elletsville. were granted
the superannuated relation. W. R. Kennedy
was granted the supernumary relation. A reso-
luton looking towards the union of Indiana and
Southeastern conferences voted down by a
large majority.
The report of the committee education was
then presented by Rev. Fl. j. Talbot. It was
recommended that the vacancy in the board of
trustees of DePauw University, caused by the
death of w. G. DePauw, be filled by the APP
pointment Of his son, N. T. DePauw. of New
Albany; that the vacancy by the death
of Eon. Asa Iglehart be filled by
appointing his son, j. e. Iglehart,
of Evansville. aud that the vacancy by the death
of Rev. j. H. Hight be filed by appointing w.
R. Halstead. presiding elder of the Indianapolis
district. 1t was further recommended that W.
H. Grimm and H. j. Talbot be appointed con-
ference visitors to the university. The appoint
ments were made as recommended. The COM
mittee also reported that the DePauw Female
College, at New Albany, would not be opened
this fall on account of financial embarrassment.
The cabinet. which is composed of the bishop
and the presiding elders. announced appoint
ments as follows: Board of Church Extension
President, Peter r. Stov: vice president, j. W.
Payne; secretary, T. Fl. Willis; treasurer. j. II.
Formau. Board of church location, Indianapo-
lie dicfrir II
Thornburg, DAME Langdon; triers of appeals.
j. FL. Ketcham, chairman; to preach the con
ference sermon, retiring presiding elder w. NJ
Hester; missionary sermon, w. L. Davis.
The Bishop announced the appointments of
pastors for the ensuing year, prefacing his read
ing with the statement that he had labored
prayerfully in making the selections, and ex-
pressing the hope that if any mistake had been
made tho Lord might overrule it for good. They
were as follows:
Bloomington District-w. NJ Earring, Bloomington
J. D. Crane ;Bloomington circuit, George T. Winn
Gosport, T. A. Kemp Harrodsburg John Roger;
Heltonvie, John Wallis Linton, l.. B. johnson;
orleans. A. n fIrods P.trctsbars " D. Woods
Pleasantville W. Nick johnson; Spencer, B. +.
Jack Worthinston. M W. S. RAIDER. H. b Hibben.
chaplain in the United States navy member Bloom
ington quarterly conference.
Evansville District-Presding elder. W. FL. Grim,
Evansville; Blue Grass, S. W. Me- a1ghton; Evans
v1 infe street F. Aseury knssSy street sa
Trinity; J. s. Woods Fort Branch. L N. Thompson;
Mount W Vernon d. T. Davis MPunt Vernon circuit
g. F. Gunner; Oakland City. s. L. Gunner; Owens
vile Miles Woods: Patoka' W. T. Davis Princeton,
indianapolis District-W. r. Halstead. presiding
elder. Terre Haute. Bellevlle, NJ Watson; Bow
ling Green, to be supplied by w. NJ. Torr; Brooklyn,
c. D. Wilson's Center Point g F. Spray: Clay City, to
be supplied by, J. B. Likely: Cory. W. A. Fox; Emf
Si1skfo5J street " $ s6sssa1 Saiifa ;, stssss
tinsville, L. D. Weker; Monrovia. H. l.. Beas.
Mooresville, E. R. Vest; Morgantown: Dayton Har-
vey. Putnamville, F. A. Lester; Muncie ID. w.
Denny; South Greencaste, c. b. Hargrave; Waverly,
J. D. Harstock: West Newton J. F. Woodruff; Alex
Poucher professors in DePauw University. members
of Locust street quarterly conference. = ="
New Albany DistrictA. r. Julian, presiding elder,
New Albany 4Gampbellsbnrg +. a; Eller; Corydon,
Greenville H. J. Barr d HasTsdingsburg, J. F. No
GammOq; New Aibany-G3eH8senss;;yi H J. Talbot
saees s. M a a1a Essa 5hP
McNaughten; Wesley. Chapel. T. H. Willis; New
philadelphia, J. ". Robinson; New Providence, John
and member Of Centenary quarterly conference.
Roespae to Be SUPPLIED By S spsr
BoonviIle G. W; Fansler Cannelton; George D Wolfe;
Gentryvills John Charnes Grand View, W P Wal
lace: Huntingburg, T. G; Beharrell; Lynvile We.
Houpt, Petersburg. J. W. Asbury; Rockport. J. b.
Thomas; Rockport circuit Geo Reid; Rome and Oil
P. F. Wells; Winslow, w. s. McMichael; Yankeetown.
Lafayette PAXTON
vincennes District-W. B. Collins, presiding elder.
Vncennes Alfordsville to be supplied by G. H. Sher-
burne Bruceville. n. f.. Boring Carlisle, John
Bruner; Earmersburg FL. n lien; Graysvile. Joseph
Rawlins; Hymera. B. F. Julian; Loogootee. W. II.
Davidson: New Lebanon John Tansy: Odon. Edward
Halves; Plainville. j. l.. Sims rrarieton, H n. King;
Shoals B. Carter; Sullivan, T. Q, banks: vncennes,
j. H. Ketcham: Washington. M. s. Heavenridge;
Washington circuit. r. K. Baldwin; Wheatand j. V.
Moore. w. w. Whitsett. without appointment. TO
go college; Frost Craft transferred the North
west Conference, stationed Trinity, Lafayette; S.
W. Troyer transferred to the Southeast Indiana Con
ference.
New presiding elders were appointed as fol-
lows Rev. W. B. Collins, Vincennes; W. III.
Grimm. d. D., Evansville; Rev, A. r. Julian,
New Albany. and ". N. Earring. D. D., Bloom
ington
In the afternoon the only business transacted
was at the session of the board of stewards,
with the Bishop. which was held at o'clock D.
m. The board made the disbursement of funds
for superannuates and widows and orphans of
deceased ministers, the tota; fund dsbursed